Prosecutor: Teen robber belongs in adult system
Despite infractions at schools, prison, defense urges juvenile placement
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
The attorney for a 17-year-old charged as an adult for his role in an armed home invasion in Birmingham Township this past spring argued on Friday that his client belongs in the juvenile system, a position vehemently opposed by the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
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One teen waives hearing; other held for trial
Both will face charges for Birmingham home invasion
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
Alexander Granger, 18, of Birmingham Township, waived his preliminary hearing on Monday on charges that include robbery, burglary and possessing an instrument of crime.
DOWNINGTOWN – A college student home for spring break returned from a shopping excursion with her mother about 3 p.m. on...